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(c) A public opinion survey conducted in 2018 to gain a better understanding of the views of different circles of society on future management directions for e-cigarettes indicates that close to 75.4% of the public support strengthening of e-cigarette controls (d) Based on the stance on the protection of the right to health of children and teenagers set forth in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, a conference for the deliberation of controls to prevent businesses from utilizing illegal Internet advertising to sell e-cigarettes was convened on December 13, 2017 to protect children and teenagers from exposure to Internet contents that harm their physical and mental development. Media broadcast and legal experts, the National Communications Commission, the iWIN Institute of Watch Internet Network, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Protection were invited to attend. Pursuant to the regulations set forth in Article 46 of the Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act, iWIN was asked to create a blacklist of the URLs of violating businesses to prevent children and teenagers from accessing their web contents on January 12, 2018. (e) The Administration plans to add definitions of e-cigarettes in the draft amendment of the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act and include e-cigarettes in the definitions of smoking, tobacco product advertisement, and tobacco product sponsorship. The goal is to clearly stipulate smoking bans in non-smoking areas, advertisement and sponsorship bans, and prohibition of e-cigarette use by minors under the age of 18 and pregnant women as well as sale to minors. The first reading of this draft amendment in the Legislative Yuan was completed on December 29, 2017. The amended act will contain more clearly formulated provisions governing e-cigarette management. 4. Education broadcasting and cessation guidance: Through the utilization of various medias, radio broadcast, television, newspaper and journals, internet, official website and social websites such as Facebook, increasing the education guidance on the serious harms caused by electronic cigarettes to ourselves and the people around us, urging the general public to keep away from the electronic cigarettes and to increase the understanding on the Hazards of electronic cigarettes. 1. Health Promotion Administration (a) Creation of the first interactive experience vehicle for tobacco control education in cooperation with the Internet celebrity Turtledrawturtle. The interactive game "Tobacco Hazards Detective: Mystery of Third-hand Smoke" which provides education on third-hand smoke, e-cigarettes, and smoking cessation was enthusiastically received by the general public. The vehicle tours campuses, communities, and various events to reinforce the promotion of HPA health promotion services. A total of 222 activities until December drew at least 200,000 participants. (b) Designed an animation news video "Smoke-Free Team" in order to improve awareness on e-cigarette hazards, which achieved over 180,000 views. For campus promotion, they cooperated with the campus drama department to hand out 50,000 copies of "What you should know about e-cigarettes: 30 questions on heated tobacco" and an information leaflet on third hand smoke. 131 Research, Monitoring, and International Exchange